JULY 2010

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JULY 2010

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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JULY 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I Welcome to the Newsletter

II Society News

III Announcements/Conferences

IV Positions Available

-Faculty

-Postdoctoral

-Research Assistants

-Graduate Students

V Of Interest

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I. WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

This newsletter is intended for CNS members only. It is a monthly newsletter designed to update its members on events, job opportunities, and related information in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The Newsletter is emailed monthly to all current members. Membership and contact information can be updated by logging into member's account. For guidelines on submitting an announcement to the Newsletter, see https://cogneurosociety.org/newsletter

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II. SOCIETY NEWS

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Call for CNS Committee positions for 2010. There will be vacancies in several CNS committees, including the Young Investigator Award Committee, the Program Committee (Symposium), and the Governing Board. The Cognitive Neuroscience Society invites you to nominate colleagues, who are members of CNS, to serve on any of these committees. Self-nominations are welcome too. Appointments are typically for a five year term.

Program Committee: In the fall you will review and accept/decline the symposium submissions for the 2011 meeting. You will work with the committee to create an interesting, cutting edge and balanced program based on the submitted proposals.

YIA Committee: In the fall you will review all YIA nominations and, as a group, choose two winners to be awarded this prestigious honor.

Governing Board: You will help to guide CNS to promote scientific and educational research in the area of cognitive neuroscience. You will also work with the committee to deal with any issues that arise and help us to find the best solution possible for CNS members.

All nominees should hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent, and have an appointment at a college, university or institute (research or clinical). Nominations should be accompanied by a curriculum vita and contact information.

Please email your nominations to cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org and write Nominations in the subject line. Submit your nominations by July 2nd 2010.

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III ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONFERENCES/Technical Assistance/Funding Opportunities

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Conference/Symposium/Event

2010 Singularity Summit

Neuroscience, neuroengineering, biotech

Singularity Institute

Upgrade Your Brain

What will happen when and if greater-than-human intelligence is created, either by enhancing the human brain or building an artificial intelligence? Already, technological advances pave the way for further technological advances at an ever-accelerating rate; if intelligence itself could be brought to engineer still greater intelligence in a strong positive feedback loop, the consequences (for better or for worse) would be unimaginable. Author and computer scientist Vernor Vinge called such an event a "Singularity," alluding to a breakdown in our model of the future, much as how ordinary physical assumptions fail to hold at the center of a black hole.

This August 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, experts in fields including animal intelligence, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfacing, tissue regeneration, computational neurobiology, augmented reality, and more, will share their latest research and explore its implications for the future of humanity in this era of explosive scientific and technological growth, at this preeminent conference on the topic, the Singularity Summit.

Speakers Include:

* Ray Kurzweil, inventor and author of The Singularity is Near. Bill Gates called him “the best person I know at predicting the future.”

* James Randi, scientific skeptic, MacArthur "Genius Award" winner and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF).

* Dr. Irene Pepperberg, renowned animal cognition scientist who pushes the limits of intellectual achievement in non-primate animals (parrots).

* Dr. Allan Snyder, director of the Centre for the Mind at the University of Sydney, who could induce remarkable drawing abilities in people through transcanial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

* Dr. Joe Tsien, who created mice with superior memory and spatial learning by overexpressing a gene that codes for special receptors in the brain.

* Dr. Steve Mann, "the world's first cyborg", pioneer in the field of augmented reality, and inventor of the EyeTap system, hydraulophone, SixthSense, and numerous other inventions.

* Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz, who studies a strain of mice capable of rapid tissue regeneration.

Reserve your spot at www.singularitysummit.com

Aruna Vassar

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop

Postdoctoral Scholars and Late Stage PhD Students

Cognitive Neuroscience

Rice University

At Rice University we are strongly committed to increasing the diversity of science, engineering, and psychology faculty and students. As part of this goal we are sponsoring an exciting workshop for graduate students and post-docs who have traditionally been underrepresented* in faculty jobs, and who are interested in pursuing an academic career. The workshop, Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position, (September 19-21, 2010), is designed to provide participants hands-on experience to enhance their knowledge of and ability to find the right faculty position. Through support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, all meals, and lodging costs will be provided for workshop participants. Participants are only responsible for paying for their travel to and from Rice. Applications are due July 29. The online application can be found at http://advance.rice.e /applicationform.aspx

Topics Covered in Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop

• Finding the right institutional fit

• Understanding what a search committee looking for

• Putting together a successful faculty application

• Standing out in the interview

• Maximizing the impact of your interview seminar

• Negotiating a good start up package

• Finding out about the culture of the department & college

• Choosing good collaborators

• Obtaining funding

• Building your lab/research program

• Understanding the tenure process

• Balancing work and family

Julia Amborski

6100 Main

Mail Stop 105

Houston, Texas 77005

jambor@rice.edu

713-348-5870

http://advance.rice.edu/NIFP.aspx?id=72

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* * * FACULTY POSITIONS * * *

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Faculty Position

developmental behavioural neuroscience - Cornell University

psychophysiology/EEG/imaging

Department of Human Development

Cornell University

The Department of Human Development at Cornell University (http://www.human.cornell.edu/hd/) seeks applicants for a

tenure-track post (any rank and area) in developmental behavioural neuroscicnce to commence July 2011. The Department is developing a training programme in behavioural neuroscience: currently affective and social areas are represented, as are decision-making and experiential effects on human neurobiological systems.

Expertise in psychophysiology/EEG and/or genetic polymorphisms is of special interest; facilities include a state-of-the-art psychophysiology/EEG laboratory and full support for genotyping. A 3T MRI scanner will be in place by 2012.

Responsibilities include teaching three courses per year, supervising student research, and maintaining an externally-funded programme of empirical research.

To Apply: Send cv, research and teaching interests, representative publications, and three letters of reference to Search in Human Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Human Development, MVR Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401.

Review will begin in the fall 2010, and continue until the post is filled.

Juleene Conner

Department of Human Development

G77 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853-4401

USA

jac6@cornell.edu

16072550849

http://www.human.cornell.edu/hd/

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Faculty Position

SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST NEUROIMAGING RESEARCH POSITION

SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH, INTRAMURAL

RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program, a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), housed at one of the premier research sites in the U.S., the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near Washington D.C. with state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET and MEG) dedicated to research, is recruiting a senior staff scientist to join the Section on Integrative Neuroimaging. The strong scientific environment and outstanding equipment resources at NIH make this a unique opportunity for an outstanding scientist. Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree, post-doctoral training, strong publication record, and demonstrated expertise in analysis and synthesis of neuroimaging data. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team using neuroimaging to map brain activity as well as genetic and neurochemical mechanisms associated with normal higher cognitive function as well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction such as Williams syndrome, and other conditions such as normal aging. In addition to collaborative work within the team, there is opportunity for outstanding candidates to develop their own projects within the Section. Possible areas of concentration include 1) neurofunctional substrate of higher cognitive function, particularly as regards working memory and frontal lobe, 2) neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, and 3) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging. Stipends are competitive and depend on level of experience. Applicants with developmental imaging are especially encouraged to apply. Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Karen Berman, M.D.; C/O Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.; NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 435-7645; jasmins@mail.nih.gov

DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.

NIH/NIMH

Building 10, Rm 3C209

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda MD 20892-1365

USA

jasmins@mail.nih.gov

(301) 435-7645

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Faculty Position

Junior Faculty Position in Developmental Neuroscience

Department of Medical Social Sciences

Northwestern University

The Department of Medical Social Sciences (MSS) at Northwestern University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in developmental neuroscience. MSS was established in March 2009 under the direction of Dr. David Cella, to provide a unique interdisciplinary home for applied researchers who integrate biomedical and social science approaches to improvement of health. Thus, the candidate will be joining MSS at a time of significant opportunity, as it forms its scientific direction. Scientific themes of the Department center on measurement innovation and rapid translation of basic discovery to application. Because an interdisciplinary, collaborative orientation is a defining element of the Department, MSS provides an ideal home for scholars whose work is integrative and cuts across traditional content areas. MSS provides rich resources for conducting neuroscientific investigation including multiple population-based and clinical cohorts, a developmental ERP laboratory, biostatistical and health informatics cores, expertise in multi-level assessment methods and collaborative relationships across Northwestern’s biomedical and life sciences campuses and its Institute for Neuroscience (for details about the Department and positions see www.mss.northwestern.edu).

We are seeking candidates whose research focuses on human subjects involving the study of clinical and/or at-risk populations and the measurement of neural processes. Of particular interest are candidates with expertise in developmentally-sensitive task development and neuroimaging techniques, including the use of ERPs during early childhood. The candidate will be encouraged to draw on a number of ongoing large-scale studies of developmental phenotypes and mechanisms of risk in early childhood as a springboard for developing an independent program of research. Candidates should have demonstrated scholarly excellence, with an outstanding record of scholarly publication and exceptional promise for developing an independent, extramurally-funded program of research. Participation in Departmental training activities and University service are also expected and valued. Salary and rank commensurate with experience and credentials. Start date is flexible for this full-time, continuing position.

Applications will be considered until positions are filled, but for fullest consideration applications should be received by September 30th. Email letter of interest (reference position # P-210-10), research statement, curriculum vitae, representative reprints and names of three references to Search Chair, Laurie Wakschlag, Ph.D. c/o of Robin Morrissey at mss@northwestern.edu.

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

Charles Nelson

Lauren S. Wakschlag, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Chair for Scientific Development & Institutional Collaboration

Department of Medical Social Sciences

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abbott Hall, Suite 729, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Il. 60611

lauriew@northwestern.edu

(312) 503-9807

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Faculty Position

Associate Professor or Advanced Assistant Professor

Psychophysiology

Department of Psychology

Rhodes College Memphis, TN

The Department of Psychology at Rhodes College (http://www.rhodes.edu/academics/8070.asp ) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Psychophysiology to begin in August, 2011. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and previous teaching experience. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an active program of research involving undergraduate students and contribute to an interdisciplinary Neuroscience major (http://www.rhodes.edu/academics/1586.asp). Teaching load is 3/2. Extensive opportunities for research collaboration are available through our partnerships with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of Memphis, and UT Medical School. Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply. As Rhodes continues to diversify its student body, we also seek candidates with experience working with students from different backgrounds. Complete applications will require a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of reference. Apply online at http://jobs.rhodes.edu. Application review will begin October 1 and continue until the position is filled.

Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a population of over one million and is the nation’s 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for cultural and recreational activities. Read more about Memphis at. http://www.rhodes.edu/about/369.asp.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce (see http://www.rhodes.edu/collegehandbook/10309.asp).

Robert Strandburg

Chair of Psychophysiology Search Committee

Rhodes College

2000 North Parkway

Memphis, TN 38103

strandburg@rhodes.edu

901 843 3170

http://jobs.rhodes.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

fMRI studies of tinnitus and hearing loss

Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience

Speech and Hearing Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A postdoctoral position is available in the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience laboratory directed by Dr. Fatima Husain at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The position is available for 1 year initially, with the possibility of being renewed for 2 more years. The postdoc will supervise fMRI studies investigating the neural bases of hearing loss and chronic tinnitus. The prospective candidate should have a PhD in: psychology, communication disorders, cognitive neuroscience, computer science or engineering. Preference will be given to individuals with prior experience conducting MRI or fMRI studies and knowledge of image analysis software. The position starts 15 August 2010 and is open until filled. The ACNLab conducts behavioral, brain imaging and computational modeling studies investigating normal and disordered audition, speech and language. For further information and to apply, individuals should submit a CV, 3 letters of recommendation and a letter of research interests to Dr. Fatima Husain (husainf@illinois.edu).

Fatima Husain

901 S. Sixth St, MC-482

Champaign, IL 61821

USA

husainf@illinois.edu

http://www.acnlab.com

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Postdoctoral Position

Cognitive Neuroscientist/Neuroimager Research Associate position

Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain

Department of Experimental Psychology

University of Cambridge

Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic cognitive neuroscientist/neuroimager to work in the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, an inter disciplinary team led by Professor L.K. Tyler. The applicant will work on a project collecting and integrating fMRI, DTI and structural data from healthy and brain-damaged individuals.

The Centre has access to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities. We currently use a variety of univariate and multivariate analysis on fMRI and MEG data-sets, voxel based structure-function correlational analyses, DTI analyses, and functional and anatomical connectivity analyses.

Applicants should have a PhD, postdoctoral experience with fMRI, DTI and structural analyses, excellent computer programming (especially MATLAB) and statistical skills, and an understanding of the basis of MR imaging. Previous experience in working with patient populations is an advantage. Given the nature of the research, candidates should be native English speakers or fully fluent in English.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced CRB Disclosure.

Closing date: 7 July 2010

Start date: 1 September 2010

Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available for one year in the first instance.

For further details, please see our website at http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html.

Applications including a covering letter, CV and a completed CHRIS/6 coversheet (incl. Section B of Part 2) should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or by post.

The CHRIS/6 can be obtained from Mrs Dixon or downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/. The Vacancy Number for this position is PJ06751.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Marie Dixon

Mrs M Dixon at csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB.

csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk

01223 766458

http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html

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Postdoctoral Position

fMRI Methods Research Associate position

Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain

Department of Experimental Psychology

University of Cambridge

Salary: £27,319 - £35,646 pa

Applications are invited for an experienced researcher to develop and apply novel methods of analysis to existing fMRI data-sets and new fMRI studies.

The applicant will join the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, an inter disciplinary team led by Professor L.K. Tyler, primarily working on an ERC funded project to understand how perceptual inputs are perceived as meaningful objects. As well as applying emerging pattern-information fMRI analysis techniques such as machine learning and multi-voxel pattern analysis to fMRI data, the applicant will develop new techniques that can be applied to answer specific research questions. In addition, (s)he will train other members of the Centre in the use of these techniques.

Applicants should have a computational or machine learning background, be educated to PhD level and have postdoctoral experience in developing analysis tools for fMRI data as well as an understanding of the basis of MR imaging. Excellent computer programming (MATLAB and/or Python) and neuroimaging analysis (SPM) skills are essential. An interest in object processing would be useful but is not necessary.

Closing date: 7 July 2010

Start date: 1 September 2010

Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available until end June 2012 in the first instance.

For further details, please see our website at http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html.

Applications including a covering letter, CV and a completed CHRIS/6 coversheet (incl. Section B of Part 2) should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or by post.

The CHRIS/6 can be obtained from Mrs Dixon or downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/. The Vacancy Number for this position is PJ06750.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Mrs M Dixon at csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB.

csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk

01223 766458

http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html

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Postdoctoral Position

Understanding the neural mechanisms of deception

Massachusetts General Hospital

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in Dr. Giorgio Ganis's Visual and Social Neuroscience Laboratory ar Massachusetts General Hospital. The successful applicant will contribute to a series of behavioral and fMRI studies on the neural mechanisms of deception with high potential for publication. A strong background in experimental psychology/cognitive science, experience with human fMRI research and outstanding communication and organizational skills are critical. Programming skills, knowledge of the deception literature, and familiarity with the MGH environment are a plus, but not essential. The research will be carried out in the state-of-the art imaging facilities available at MGH.

Competitive salary and benefits. Starting date is expected to be in January 2011. Initial appointment will be for 1 year with renewal possible for up to 3 years.

Please, email curriculum vitae and a summary of research experience and interests to Dr. Giorgio Ganis (ganis@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu), along with the contact information of at least two references.

Giorgio Ganis

ganis@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Scientist Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

Center for Vital Longevity

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

University of Texas at Dallas

The Center for Vital Longevity and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas seek a postdoctoral research fellow to work in the cognitive neuroscience of human episodic memory. The candidate must hold an earned PhD and have prior experience with the use of fMRI or ERPs to study memory encoding or retrieval.

The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual orientation.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application but is not required for consideration.

Curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, up to three scholarly publications, and three letters of reference (or the names and contact information for at least three professional references) should be submitted via the ONLINE APPLICATION at http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/pbt100527 Informal inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Rugg at mrugg@uci.edu.

Michael Rugg, Ph.D.

Center for Vital Longevity-University of Texas at Dallas

1600 Viceroy Drive, Suite 800

Dallas, Texas 75235

Attn: Paula Abercrombie

mrugg@uci.edu

972-883-3255

http://vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/

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Postdoctoral Position

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING

SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH

INTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD

The National Institute of Mental Health, a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), offers a two to five year post-doctoral fellowship at one of the premier research sites in the U.S., the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near Washington D.C. which houses state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET and MEG) dedicated to research. The strong scientific environment and outstanding equipment resources at NIH make this a unique opportunity for an outstanding scientist. The position is open to 1) recent Ph.D.'s in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, neuropharmacology, or other applicable discipline or 2) M.D.'s with training in psychiatry, neurology, nuclear medicine, radiology or other relevant field. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team using neuroimaging to study genetic and neurochemical mechanisms of normal cognitive function as well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction (e.g. Williams syndrome), and other conditions such as normal aging. Possible research areas include 1) neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, especially schizophrenia, 2) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging, and 3) neurochemical underpinnings of higher cognitive function and dysfunction and 4) neurofunctional substrate of higher cognitive function, particularly working memory and frontal lobe. Applicants with developmental imaging are especially encouraged to apply. Familiarity with computational and statistical methods for neuroimaging (e.g. Unix, C/C++, MatLab, SPM, AFNI) confers an advantage but is not absolutely required. Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Karen Berman, M.D.; C/O Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.; NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 435-7645; jasmins@mail.nih.gov

DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.

NIH/NIMH

Building 10, Rm 3C209

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda MD 20892-1365

USA

jasmins@mail.nih.gov

(301) 435-7645

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Opening in Cognitive Neuroscience

Laboratory of Dr. Ingrid Olson

Department of Psychology

Temple University

We offer a postdoctoral fellowship position at Temple University (Philadelphia) to work as part of a team studying the neuropsychology and neuroimaging of semantic memory, social knowledge, proper naming and person knowledge, and the anterior temporal lobes. Research will involve functional brain imaging of the anterior temporal lobes and brain stimulation (both TMS and tDCS) in healthy adolescents and adults. Experiments may include patient testing which would entail recruitment and testing of patients with focal lesions as well as patients with frontotemporal dementia. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to participate in the development of new research directions within the scope of this project.

Facilities: Research resources include a 3T MRI scanner, access to brain stimulation equipment and to an established lesion population. The post- doc will have the opportunity to interact with a large network of collaborators in the greater Philadelphia area. Philadelphia is a beautiful and affordable city, a 2- hour train ride away from NYC and Washington D.C.

Qualifications: Candidates must hold a PhD (or equivalent) in psychology or neuroscience; an emphasis on memory or social neuroscience is desirable.

See http://www.temple.edu/cnl/ for more information on our lab and research including online versions of all recent publications.

To apply, please send (1) a CV that includes a detailed description of technical and computer skills (2) a brief summary of why this position is a good fit for you; and (3) contact information for two or three people who are willing to provide references. Please send as an email to Dr. Ingrid Olson at iolson@temple.edu.

Temple University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative

Action Employer.

Ingrid Olson

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Neurosemantics and Autism

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

The CCBI has two postdoctoral openings to start July 1 or September 1, 2010.

One is in neurosemantic (fMRI) studies of lexically-based concept representations (perceptual, quantitative, social), using machine learning or multi-voxel pattern analysis. (Several articles using this approach are on the CCBI website.)

The other is in autism, including imaging of high-level cognition and of training effects, and hi-res diffusion imaging (HARDI) of white matter. The CCBI is part of an NIH Autism Center of Excellence (ACE center) which has produced cutting edge research in the brain basis of autism. The positions offer training and research opportunities (typically for at least 2 years) working with a multidisciplinary Center team, using state-of-the-art facilities and methods. A research background in cognition and cognitive neuroscience is desirable.

Please send CV, statement of research skills and interests, preprints, and three reference letters.

Paulette Williams

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

pwilliams@cmu.edu

412-268-1721

http://www.ccbi.cmu.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION TO STUDY THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF PREDICTIONS IN VISUAL COGNITION.

Moshe Bar Laboratory

Radiology

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral fellow to join the research team in Dr. Moshe Bar’s laboratory at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Research in the lab focuses on issues in high-level vision with an emphasis on object recognition and visual memory. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of top-down, feedback processes. In addition, we examine how the brain uses contextual associations (i.e., knowledge of which things tend to co-occur in an environment) to aid recognition (see http://barlab.mgh.harvard.edu for more information about our work). The research involves functional neuroimaging (fMRI), possibly combined with high-temporal resolution imaging (MEG). While experience in either technique is an advantage, it is not required. Some acquaintance with UNIX, Linux, Macs and Matlab would facilitate a smooth start. The position would give the holder experience of research in a variety of topics in cognitive neuroscience, as well as an extensive training in using some of the best neuroimaging design and analysis tools available. Facilities include two state-of-the-art 3T fMRI systems as well as an evolving 7T system and an MEG machine. These systems are dedicated to research and supported by a large physics and engineering core at the NMR Center in MGH. A minimum commitment of two years would be preferred.

Please send (preferably by email) a curriculum vitae, description of research experience, and a statement of goals and interests to: Moshe Bar, Bar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu (Three letters of recommendation may be required at a later stage of the screening.) Inquiries are welcome.

Moshe Bar

Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

149 13th St., Rm. 2301,

Charlestown, MA 02129

bar@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

(617) 726-7467

http://barlab.mgh.harvard.edu/

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Postdoctoral Position

Preliminary Announcement for Neuroimaging/Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Research Position

Memory Disorders Research Center and Neuroimaging Research Center

VA Boston Healthcare System

The Boston University Memory Disorders Research Center and Neuroimaging Research Center at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHCS) anticipate an opening for a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in neuroimaging and neuropsychology and are seeking potential applicants for the position. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with neuropsychologists and neuroscientists on a clinical research program aimed at elucidating the neural and cognitive sequelae of blast-induced traumatic brain injury, with Dr. David Salat and Dr. Mieke Verfaellie as primary mentors. The candidate will receive advanced training in diffusion tensor imaging, volumetric and surface-based MRI analyses, functional connectivity MRI analyses, and structure-function correlational approaches. The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in neuropsychology, cognitive/behavioral neuroscience, or a closely related field, and experience in neuroimaging and data analysis. Candidate should have expertise working with MRI analysis software such as AFNI, FSL, SPM, or FreeSurfer, as well as familiarity with unix or Matlab. Experience interpreting neuropsychological data, and previous work with clinical populations are highly desirable. The postdoctoral fellow will interact with several research groups at VABHCS studying TBI and PTSD in returning veterans, and will be part of a rich and stimulating intellectual environment. The candidate should have a keen interest in developing an independent research career.

The opening is expected for October, 2010, but the starting date is flexible. A minimum two year commitment is required.

An official job posting and formal application instructions are expected to be accessible at www.usajobs.gov in August.

Potential applicants are encouraged to immediately submit a CV and a letter describing research interests and experience and should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mieke Verfaellie, Ph.D.

Memory Disorders Research Center

VA Boston Healthcare System (151A)

150 S Huntington Avenue

Boston MA 02130

verf@bu.edu

857-364-4031

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Associate in Functional Neuroimaging

Computational Psychiatry Unit

Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the lab of Dr. Pearl Chiu (http://pchiu.cpu.bcm.edu) in the Computational Psychiatry Unit, Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX. Projects in the lab use fMRI to examine the neurobiology of human reward-processing and social decision-making using methods from experimental economics, behavioral & computational neuroscience, and psychology. For interested candidates, the lab provides plentiful opportunities to examine how these processes may be perturbed and rehabilitated in psychiatric conditions including depression, substance abuse, and PTSD.

Our membership in the CPU provides full access to outstanding infrastructure, including five research-dedicated Siemens 3T scanners. The successful candidate will play a lead role in highly collaborative multidisciplinary scientific efforts within the CPU.

Minimum requirements for the position include a 1) PhD in cognitive or computational neuroscience, engineering, psychology, experimental economics or a related field; 2) facility with signal processing or computational/quantitative methods. For candidates interested in psychiatric neuroscience, clinical experience is highly preferred. Please forward a statement of interest, CV, and three letters of reference.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will end when the position is filled. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Baylor College of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Pearl Chiu, PhD

Baylor College of Medicine

One Baylor Plaza

Houston TX 77030

pchiu@cpu.bcm.edu

http://pchiu.cpu.bcm.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Enhancing Performance and Brain Repair Using Virtual Reality Hapto-Robotic Training

Center for BrainHealth

Schools of Engineering & Computer Science, and Behavioral & Brain Sciences

The University of Texas at Dallas

A Postdoctoral research position is available at Center for BrainHealth, in collaboration with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, and the Virtual Reality Touch Lab at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. This position presents the unparalleled opportunity to coordinate and develop a newly funded project on virtual reality haptics, sensory integration & perception, and fine motor integration within a dynamic research team combining ERP, EEG, fMRI, structural brain morphometric measures and behavioral measures to answer both basic and applied questions in clinical and cognitive neuroscience.

Desirable Qualifications:

*PhD preferably completed in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurocognition, engineering, or related field (biomedical or similar fields will be considered)

*Interest in perception sensory processing, motor learning, and the link to emotions and cognition

*Familiarity with fMRI, EEG, and physiological measures would be advantageous

*Background in matlab and programming codes, such as open GL, open haptics and/or C++, would be advantageous

*Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary highly collaborative research team

*Interest in translational research between neuroscience and clinical populations

*Strong record & potential for scholarly productivity

The Center for BrainHealth is located in downtown Dallas adjacent to The University of Texas at Dallas Southwestern Medical Center. The Center’s research is dedicated to applying cutting edge brain research to clinical populations to study brain plasticity. These projects cover a wide range of cognitive functions across the life-span, across a multitude of disorders, and across the most current functional brain imaging technologies.

Access to state of the art facilities including: Philips 3T research-dedicated MRI scanner, Four Neuroscan SynAmps2 systems equipped for both 64 and 128 channel recordings, newly installed SenseGraphics 3D-LIW large environment workstation and SensAble phantom haptic device, Biopak MP150 system for recording physiological data, and eye-tracking monitors for behavioral measures.

Established access available to special subject populations including: Alzheimers Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), ADHD, Autism, Military and Former Military, as well as healthy Aging, Stroke, Adolescent, and Pediatric groups. Strong ties present to medical research located at the adjacent UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Benefits of the job include:

*Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary collaborations.

*Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes.

*Potential for high publication rate

*High potential for innovation in research design

*Competitive salary and benefits

*One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon performance and productivity

Please submit application materials via the online application form available below.

The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the University’s faculty and administration.

Sandra Chapman, Ph.D.

The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas

2200 West Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, TX 75235

Sandra.Chapman@utdallas.edu

214-905-3007

http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/pbq100208

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoc position at the University of Pennsylvania

Center for Functional Neuroimaging

University of Pennsylvania

At the Center for Functional Neuroimaging (CfN.upenn.edu) at the University of Pennsylvania, we are hoping to hire a postdoctoral researcher to investigate multivariate image analysis approaches to lesion-behavior mapping in aphasia. The project involves two related components: analysis of data from an ongoing study of aphasia in stroke patients; and the development, evaluation, and refinement of novel analysis strategies.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field and experience with structural and/or functional brain image analysis. We would especially value experience with machine learning and/or other multivariate approaches to image analysis, and a general facility with quantitative (esp. statistical) methods. Programming skills would also be very helpful. The position is for 2 years, beginning as soon as August. Please contact Dan Kimberg (kimberg@mail.med.upenn.edu) for more information, or send a CV and cover letter describing your interests.

Dan Kimberg

kimberg@mail.med.upenn.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention & Vision

Attention Lab

Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies and Department of Psychology

University of California, Santa Barbara

The Attention laboratory in the Department of Psychology and Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies at the University of California, Santa Barbara is considering applications for a position as a post-doctoral researcher in cognitive neuroscience of attention, vision, learning and decision making. The successful candidate will participate in EEG and fMRI projects integrating pattern classification methods, computational modeling and psychophysics. The project will involve collaborations with the Vision Image and Understanding laboratory at UCSB (Dr. Miguel Eckstein). The position is for one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post-doctoral researcher will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ongoing neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience activities sponsored by the Sage Center for the Study of the Mind (http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/).

Requirements: The successful candidate should have a strong technical background and a Ph.D. in any of the following: Vision Science, Perceptual Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Medical Physics. Experience with EEG, FMRI, programming (C, MatLab, or IDL), knowledge of multivariate mathematics and pattern classifiers, statistics, and image processing required. Training and research experience in attention, visual psychophysics and computational modeling of vision preferable.

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research and service.

Candidates should email a CV and representative re/pre prints of publications to:

Barry Giesbrecht: giesbrecht@psych.ucsb.edu

Review of applications will continue until filled. The University of California, Santa Barbara is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Barry Giesbrecht

giesbrecht@psych.ucsb.edu

805 893-3430

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Postdoctoral Position

Director, Human Dimension Simulation & Training Directorate

Human Dimension Simulation & Training Directorate

US Army Research Laboratory

DIRECTOR, HUMAN DIMENSION SIMULATION AND TRAINING DIRECTORATE

SALARY: $ 119,554 to $165,300 PER ANNUM

CLOSING DATE: 4 AUGUST 2010

U.S. ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY,

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND

DUTIES: The Director, Human Dimension, Simulation and Training Directorate (HDSTD), manages and executes Research & Development programs involving internal and external human factors, human performance and manpower personnel integration (MANPRINT), and simulation technologies for learning, training, testing and mission rehearsal. The incumbent is responsible for total directorate mission accomplishment, which involves conducting a broad-based scientific research, technology and analysis program directed toward optimizing soldier performance and soldier machine interactions to maximize battlefield effectiveness; providing the Army and Army Research Laboratory with MANPRINT leadership to ensure that manpower, personnel, training, system safety, medical, and soldier performance requirements are adequately considered in system designs. The Director, HDSTD serves as Army’s leader for science and technology development, demonstration and integration of human simulation and training technologies. Overall accomplishments are evaluated to ensure that scientific and managerial efforts result in timely and effective achievement of the Directorate’s mission.

TO APPLY: US Citizens Only. Visit www.usajobs.opm.gov , keyword “DA-24-2010, then follow application instructions under “How to Apply”.

Dianne Hawkins

http://www.usajobs.gov

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Postdoctoral Position

Senior Sceintist

Dr. Barch

Department of Psychiatry

Washington University of Medicine

Senior Staff Scientist Opportunity in Human Brain Function and Connectivity at Washington University in St. Louis

We are seeking a seeking an individual to play a key role in a large-scale project designed to identify normative patterns of human brain connectivity. Specifically, we anticipate funding on September 1, 2010 of the Human Connectome Project from the National Institutes of Health, a five-year project focused on mapping structural and functional connectivity in the human brain. This Senior Staff Scientist will be part of a team of investigators acquiring and analyzing very large functional magnetic resonance imaging datasets. The individual will aid in developing paradigms to be used in the task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging components of the brain connectivity project, and will be expected to oversee the development and implementation of these paradigms. The individual will play a critical role in helping to determine which task paradigms should be carried forward from the pilot phase of the project into the full project. The individual will also play a major role in setting up QA processes for task implementation and analysis. In addition, this individual would be involved in the acquisition and analysis of resting state data that will also be acquired as part of the pilot phases and the full project. This person will also play a critical role in deciding on an analysis stream for the data, and ensuring that it is carried out with fidelity throughout the course of the project. This would include helping to oversee programmers and research assistants involved in this aspect of the project, and managing the analysis of the data acquired for fMRI as part of both a pilot phase and as part of the full project. The ideal candidate would have a PhD, preferably in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or engineering. We may consider candidates with Masters degree in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or engineering if they have extensive relevant experience in the specific areas of expertise needed for this position. The ideal candidate would also have previous experience with the design and analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging data, excellent organizational and managerial skills, and be able to work effectively in a team setting. Washington University has a very large and active systems, cognitive and affective neuroscience community of researchers that addresses a range of questions related to both normative and impaired brain function and connectivity, providing a rich and intellectually stimulating environment.

To apply, send a CV and a research statement to Deanna Barch (dbarch@artsci.wustl.edu) and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent electronically to the same address. The starting date is September 1, 2010 contingent on the anticipated funding from the NIH. Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Deanna Barch

660 S. Euclid Ave.

Campus Box 8134

St. Louis, MO 63110

dbarch@artsci.wustl.edu

314-747-2160

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Research Assistant Position

Full-time RA position at Ohio State with Dirk Bernhardt-Walther

Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience of vision

Department of Psychology

Ohio State University

A full-time research assistant position is available in Dr. Dirk Bernhardt-Walther’s laboratory at the Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University. Our laboratory investigates how humans see and attend to real-world scenes and objects. We address these research questions with a multi-disciplinary approach, involving computer simulations, behavioral and neurophysiological experiments, and novel data analysis techniques. Duties may include assisting with all aspects of EEG, fMRI, and eye-tracking experimentation as well as implementing and performing computer simulations. This includes designing and preparing of experiments, programming of experiments and simulations in Matlab and/or Python, recruiting test subjects and running them, analyzing data using various traditional and more advanced techniques, including multi-voxel pattern analysis, presenting results at scientific conferences, supervising undergraduate students in the lab, setting up and maintaining computer infrastructure, web design and web programming, and coordinating lab activities.

Requirements:

- BA/BS in Electrical Engineering, Psychology, Cognitive Science,

Neuroscience, Computer Science or other related scientific fields

- Strong programming skills, preferably in Matlab and Python

- Interest in learning and developing new experimental and analysis techniques

- An ability to solve technical problems independently

- Strong organization skills

- Some prior research experience

This would be an excellent position for a graduating senior who wishes to hone their research skills before continuing on to graduate school. A 2-year commitment with a start date in September or early October is preferred. The Department of Psychology and OSU in general is a lively, collaborative, supportive intellectual environment. OSU offers excellent employee benefits, including tuition-free enrollment in OSU classes.

If interested, please apply through the OSU jobs web portal at:

https://www.jobsatosu.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1276405898164

(Requisition number 351122)

Dirk Bernhardt-Walther

bernhardt-walther.1@osu.edu

https://www.jobsatosu.com

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Invitation to participate in an online survey on 'Neuromarketing'

Aston University, UK

Dear Cognitive Neuroscientist:

I am a student in the Marketing Management Masters program at Aston University. For my MSc dissertation, I am conducting research in the field of cross-disciplinary academic research. My research aims at examining concepts developed in other fields of team science to ‘neuromarketing’.

I have developed an on-line questionnaire to gain an insight into opinion on cross-disciplinary research. The link is below and I would like to invite you to take part in this very short survey.

The survey can be found here: http://survey.aston.ac.uk/ls/index.php?sid=73893&lang=en

Completion of the questionnaire would take about 10 minutes of your time and, of course, participation in this project is completely voluntary. It goes without saying that all information will be kept confidential and that you will not be identified in the thesis or in any report or publication based on this research.

If after receiving this email, you have any questions about this study, or would like additional information to assist you in reaching a decision about participating, please feel free to contact myself, Lydia Welzel, via e-mail at welzell@aston.ac.uk.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation in my research.

Kind regards,

Lydia Welzel

Aston University

MSc Marketing Management

welzell@aston.ac.uk

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Sangay Wangmo

Administrative Assistant

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